The lag structure and the general effect of ozone exposure on pediatric respiratory morbidity

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 8, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 4013-4024

  Fraga, José ^a   Botelho, Anabela ^b   Sá, Aida ^a   Costa, Margarida ^a   Quaresma, Márcia ^a  

^a Centro Hospitalar de Tras os Montes e Alto Douro   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Children; Delayed effects; Distributed lag; Non linear models; Public health; Respiratory morbidity; Surface ozone

Indexed keywords

OZONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EUROPE; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; LUNG EXAMINATION; MORBIDITY; NONLINEAR SYSTEM; OZONE LAYER; PARTICULATE MATTER; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; URBAN AREA;

EID: 80055101193     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph8104013     Document Type: Article

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